Koh Dokmai

Dive Location Koh Dokmai
Koh Dokmai
Diving Type - Wall Dive: Diving along the stunning underwater wall full of marine life.
- Macro Photography: A paradise for photographers who love to capture small marine creatures.
- Drift Dive: The site can have currents, making it an excellent location for a drift dive.
Level Suitable for divers ranging from Beginner (Open Water Diver) to Advanced Diver. The site has shallow, easy-to-explore areas as well as deeper sections with moderate currents, making it suitable for divers with more experience.
Depth 25-30 meters or more.
Visibility Visibility typically ranges from 10-30 meters, depending on the currents and season.
Current Currents at Koh Dok Mai can range from mild to strong, depending on the time of day and natural factors like tides. The presence of currents often makes it a great spot for Drift Diving, where divers can simply float along with the current. Dive guides ar
Water Temp 28 - 30 degrees Celsius.
Season You can dive year-round, but the best time is between November and April. During this period, the skies are clear, the sea is calm, and underwater visibility is excellent, allowing for clear views of marine life.
- Best Time: November - April
- Monsoon Season: May - October. The sea may be rougher with reduced underwater visibility, but diving is still possible.
Highlight - Macro Life: Ornate Ghost Pipefish, Seamoths, Nudibranchs, Harlequin Shrimp, and Tiger Tail Seahorses.
- Mid-sized Fish: Stonefish, Lionfish, Scorpionfish, Stingrays, and Moray Eels.
- Larger Marine Life (Possible Sightings): Leopard Sharks, Blacktip Reef Sharks, and occasionally, Whale Sharks.
Trip & Package

General Info

A small limestone island that emerges as a high cliff in the sea, only 20 kilometers east of Phuket. Koh Dok Mai is a Wall Dive site with an abundance of marine life. Divers will find a variety of creatures living in the cracks and crevices along the island's wall, such as beautiful and healthy soft corals, large sea fans, various sea anemones, seahorses, pufferfish, white-eyed moray eels, lionfish, and many species of nudibranchs and shellfish, among others.


Dive Site (Detail)

  • The Main Wall: A beautiful vertical wall covered in colorful soft corals, sea fans, and sponges.
  • The Caves: There are two small caves on the north and east sides of the island. They are home to lobsters, cleaner shrimp, and crabs, and are safe and easy to explore.
  • The Eastern Side: This area slopes down and has a lot of hard coral and rock formations, making it an excellent spot for finding hidden small creatures.


Go There

Tourists can visit these dive sites on either a one-day trip or a liveaboard. One-day trips typically depart from Phuket and include three dives at the King Cruiser Wreck, Shark Point, and Koh Dok Mai. The travel time is approximately 1.5 hours, and most companies offer hotel transfers in Phuket.

As for liveaboard trips, these dive sites are usually included in the Southern Andaman route. Each trip may have slightly different dive sites depending on suitability and weather conditions.

Phuket

How to Go toPhuket

By Plane
Currently, there are direct domestic flights from Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Koh Samui, and several other provinces in Thailand, as well as direct international flights from dozens of countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Korea, London, Frankfurt, Bali, Sydney, and Paris. If you cannot fly directly from your country to Phuket, you can fly to Bangkok and then choose from over 50 daily flights from Bangkok to Phuket, with a travel time of just one hour.

By Car
From Bangkok, take the Thonburi-Pak Tho route (Highway 35) and then Highway 4 (Phetkasem Road), passing through Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Ranong, and Phang Nga. Cross the Sarasin Bridge to enter Phuket Province. The total distance is 862 kilometers.

By Bus
Regular and air-conditioned buses depart from the Southern Bus Terminal in Bangkok to Phuket daily.

By Train There is no direct train service from Bangkok to Phuket. If you wish to travel by train, you must get off at Phun Phin Railway Station in Surat Thani Province and then take a bus to Phuket.

Flight Info.

Airport: Phuket International Airport (HKT). There are direct flights from Bangkok and other major cities in Thailand, as well as international direct flights.


Overnight

You can find a wide range of accommodation options in various parts of Phuket, from budget-friendly hostels to luxury resorts. Areas that are convenient for travel to Chalong Pier include Chalong, Rawai, Kata, and Karon.


Emergency

Here is the English translation for the list of hospitals in Phuket that provide hyperbaric chamber services:

For emergencies or dive-related medical conditions, Phuket has several top-tier hospitals with specialized hyperbaric chambers:

  • Bangkok Hospital Phuket
  • Phuket International Hospital